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Book Download Instructions

Book Download Instructions

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

How to Download the eBook PC, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Android, Nook, and Kindle Purchase the pre-release package, receive Confirmation email with the Download Link If you have a PC or Apple Computer: You must download the free Adobe Digital Editions program Select...
Corporate Structure Can Turn Information into Currency – Part 2

Corporate Structure Can Turn Information into Currency – Part 2

“I DID NOT KNOW THAT”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Johnny Carson used the expression, “I did not know that” and brought the house down. It was his way of stating his lack of knowledge about any surprising event. The audience was also surprised and couldn’t help but laugh. It’s no laughing matter when your staff finds...
Corporate Structure Can Turn Information into Currency – Part 1

Corporate Structure Can Turn Information into Currency – Part 1

NEED TO GROW TRUMPS NEED TO KNOW

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The corporate structure is based on a division of labor into specialized groups who tend to isolate themselves from the rest of the company. Each division has its own professional organizations that reinforce this view. Within these divisions of labor are further...
Sales Professionals Deserve our Respect

Sales Professionals Deserve our Respect

NO JOBS WITHOUT SALES!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

From the outstanding musical, “The Music Man” to the hilarious movie, “Used Cars,” people in the sales profession have long been saddled with an unfair stereotype. Yet, without sales, few businesses would succeed. Our economy relies on hundreds of thousands of...
Landing the Perfect Job Applicant Requires Seasoned Piloting Skills

Landing the Perfect Job Applicant Requires Seasoned Piloting Skills

7 STEPS TO HIRE BY WIRE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

When we owned Barefoot Cellars and were recognized for our success, we had our excellent staff to thank. So, it is not surprising that people ask us how we found such good people. Probably the most stressful part of hiring is, as Forrest Gump’s mom said, “You never...
7 Lessons Taught in College but  not in the Curriculum

7 Lessons Taught in College but not in the Curriculum

Learn How to Learn!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

If you are thinking about running your own business, stay in school. Many of the skills learned surviving the college experience can be just as important as what they teach you in the classroom. Just to get through 4 years of college requires disciplines and mindsets...
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